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Bachelor's+6% vs national median867 grads tracked

Mathematics at State University of New York at Buffalo

Ranked 75th of 327 bachelor's programs in Mathematics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$45,609
middle 50%: $27,916 – $66,353
Median · 5 years out
$73,531
middle 50%: $53,249 – $102,134
Median · 10 years out
$90,862
middle 50%: $63,756 – $131,202

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Mathematics (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of State University of New York at Buffalo's bachelor's program in Mathematics earn a median $45,609 one year after graduating, rising to $90,862 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% above the national median of $69,584 for this field, ranking 75th of 327 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
5.9 yrs
≈ $6,907 total interest

Same major at other universities

Roanoke College
$73,958 · 5 yrs out
Quinnipiac University
$73,927 · 5 yrs out
Sacred Heart University
$73,728 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$73,728 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$73,699 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$73,576 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
$73,521 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$73,423 · 5 yrs out
Furman University
$73,347 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$73,245 · 5 yrs out
Benedictine University
$72,966 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$72,928 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at State University of New York at Buffalo

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$174,817 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$170,712 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$164,239 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$153,500 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$153,130 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$143,491 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$141,998 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$137,588 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$131,463 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$114,606 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$113,140 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$109,745 · 5 yrs out

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